How to Pronounce "a rotten egg"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
uh RAW-tuhn EG
æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
uh ROT-uhn EG
Definition
Literally, an egg that has gone bad. Informally, it also describes a person who behaves badly or is not trustworthy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
British English
æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh RAW-tuhn EG
UK
uh ROT-uhn EG
Listen in Context
The kitchen smells like a rotten egg.
Don't eat that; it's a rotten egg.
Tom played a trick and was called a rotten egg.
Don’t worry, he’s just a rotten egg sometimes—he means no harm.